Dubai Airports welcomes billionth passengerDubai Airports and representatives from across the aviation sector and the emirate of Dubai gave a warm welcome to the airport’s billionth passenger, nine-year-old Arjun and his family, who arrived on December 20 from Orlando, Florida on E More… |
AI to add billions to UAE, Saudi economiesArtificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to boost growth in the UAE and Saudi Arabia and add $182 billion and $215 billion, respectively, to the national economies of the two countries by 2035, according to a recent report by Accenture. More… |
China firms push for big Iran rail projectsTwo Chinese firms are pushing for multi-billion dollar deals with Iran to build a high-speed railway and modernise its shipping fleet following the lifting of most sanctions against Tehran, sources with knowledge of the negotiations said. More… |
China firms push for big Iran rail projectsTwo Chinese firms are pushing for multi-billion dollar deals with Iran to build a high-speed railway and modernise its shipping fleet following the lifting of most sanctions against Tehran, sources with knowledge of the negotiations said. More… |
Facebook sees a billion users in a single dayFacebook on Thursday boasted of a new achievement with a billion people using the leading social network in a single day. "We just passed an important milestone," chief executive and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg said in a post on his F More… |
WE ARE 7 BILLION STRONG!The world's population hit seven billion on Monday, according to the United Nations, which says this global milestone presents both an opportunity and a challenge for the planet. Countries around the world marked the milestone by showe More… |
Britain to ship $1bn in banknotes to LibyaBritain will ship the remainder of $1.5 billion in frozen Libyan funds to Benghazi within a week, a senior official in the rebel government said on Friday, helping its new rulers to pay public workers and restore order in the war-torn country. More… |